The 480 typically indicates a logon problem. Since you say that the
news server does not require a logon, in OE at Tools, Accounts, News,
Properties, Servers, be sure to UNCHECK the This server Requires Me to
logon.

Also, if the ISP does not require a logon, then they generally require
that you connect via them, not via another ISP, corporate LAN, WiFi
hotspot, etc. If you are connecting to the Internet differently, than
in the past, that could be the issue.

If you still have problems, you may want to create an NNTP log with will
show more details about the communications between Outlook Express and
your news server. Select Tools, Options, Maintenance, Troubleshooting,
News. Then access the news server. The log will be created in the same
folder with your DBX files (see Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store
Folder). The file will have the name of the news server with a .LOG
file extension. You may need to close OE after accessing the news
server for the log to get written to disk.

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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"T-Ray" wrote in message
...
I have been having problems in the last few days logging on to my ISP's
news server, I have been using it for years but on tuesday
I started getting error code 480 while trying to download new
messages? my ISP does not require a password and the seetings in OE
are the same as they have benn for the 2 years I have had this
computer. Any ideas or hints would be greatly apppreciated.

Many thanks in advance.

T Ray

"T-Ray" wrote in message
...
I have been having problems in the last few days logging on to my ISP's
news server, I have been using it for years but on tuesday
I started getting error code 480 while trying to download new messages? my
ISP does not require a password and the seetings in OE
are the same as they have benn for the 2 years I have had this computer.
Any ideas or hints would be greatly apppreciated.


Try to logon again after you set your clock and or time zone correctly.

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] UK

I have been having problems in the last few days logging on to my ISP's news
server, I have been using it for years but on tuesday
I started getting error code 480 while trying to download new messages? my
ISP does not require a password and the seetings in OE
are the same as they have benn for the 2 years I have had this computer. Any
ideas or hints would be greatly apppreciated.

Many thanks in advance.

T Ray